Category: Airlines

Boeing and Air Canada have finalised contract arrangement on a deal for 61 new Boeing 737MAX narrow-bodies. The order is valued at US$6.5bn (A$7.03bn) at list prices, and comprises 33 737MAX 8s and 23 MAX 9s. Air Canada has also taken options on 18 and purchase rights on an additional 30 737 MAXs. This content

Jetstar has announced it will commence direct flights between Brisbane and Honolulu from December 15. The Qantas subsidiary says the flights, which are still subject to regulatory approval, will initially be operated by Airbus A330 equipment, but will switch to 787s as that fleet grows. Two flights per week will operate in the regular season with a

South American carrier TAM and recent American Airlines merger partner US Airways have both left the Star Alliance group of airlines and joined oneworld. The move by TAM comes after its partnership with existing member LAN to form the LATAM Airlines Group was finalised last year, while American Airlines was a founding member of oneworld.

Tigerair Australia launched its new service between Sydney and Whitsunday Coast Airport on April 1. The three-times-a-week service is the only direct service between the two ports, and offers 56,000 seats a year on the route. “We have witnessed overwhelming demand from both leisure and budget travellers wanting to gain easy access to Airlie Beach